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Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humor, "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion.
People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—be amused, smile or laugh at something funny (such as a pun or joke)—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour inducing it to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or the Tom and Jerry cartoons, whose physical nature makes it accessible to them. By contrast, more sophisticated forms of humour such as satire require an understanding of its social meaning and context, and thus tend to appeal to a more mature audience.

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    funny call during the freezing weather

    got a phonecall during the freezing weather. a customer rang me up to tell me his radiators were too warm. when theres 1000's of people without heat he couldnt understand how i couldnt come and see him, he didnt know were the stat was on the oil boiler
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    Made me laugh anyway!

    The Gasman Cometh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOA_SUKEZRE
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    Total apologies from a very distressed first timer

    I know you all must be fed up of people joining, asking a question, getting good avice then never to be seen again. I am sorry to say I maybe one of those but don't know who else to turn too. The simple reason is I am completely skint and am trying to help my ex g/f do up her negative equity...
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    what you use then lads

    going to get a new set pipe benders this week and im wondering what all you lads are useing and what you class as werth buying or to stay away from i use to have a roth set but they got nicked i like the hilmor benders ill use them for 15mm/22mm so im not looking for a small set but a full size...
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    Worcester Bosch 350 combi

    Hi guys, looked at a boiler last night. quite funny, I stopped in my local curry house for a take away and noticed everyone was wearing their coats. Anyway, went into the kitchen which was chaos, and looked at their pig of a boiler. The DHW side has been capped off and next to it they have...
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    explain to me...

    Only observing this forum to pick up more English terminology of this trade, however sometimes have no clue. You are talking about 'back boiler' or 'old back boiler'. Can somebody give me the short technical description? I am installation engineer, 30 years in the trade, likely I'll understand...
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    This must be a common dilema!?

    Hello all! I have just moved into a 1960s house, its got a good old floor standing boiler but as part of the comprehensive refurb. I intend to replace this with an up-to-date system. Key motivations: - Must be capable of running 2 showers at the same time (House will have bathroom and...
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    Dodgy boiler install

    went to service a boiler today and when i went outside to check terminal location etc i couldent believe what i saw prv pipe sticking out of wall vertical about 6 inch out and condensate pipe same. Boiler installed about 4 years ago but wouldent tell me who did it.I told him youve had acidic...
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    who does what?

    Currently doing a major bathroom change and client is now having mermaid enclosure boarding on three sides having changed there mind.A tiler is also there who presumed he was tiling the enclosure.He won't fit the panelling and says it should be the plumber who fits that and i say it's the person...
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    Duty of care?

    I popped into a shop for a paper and once inside I noticed a feint smell of gas. I mentioned this to the shop owner (small shop), who said yes there is an odd smell this morning perhaps its damp, can't be gas as we don't have a supply. I suggested she rang the emergency line to be on the safe...
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    reillo oil pump?

    hi guys, was at a burner tonight, no oil from the nozzel, it was real dirty underneath so changed it, still no oil. the solenoid was working as was the pump. opened the pump and the filter was also minging so i cleaned it and thought as i had the pump lid off i would open the lid beneath it to...
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    Funny plumbing video

    Not sure where to post this, but sure you will all find it funny. Its Russ Abott from many years ago. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUAL9DZTYs8
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    bad boiler??????????????

    Hi just wondering if anyone else on the forum has fitted an ideal logic + 24 ,i just got ripped off as i sent my customer to our supplier for a worcester and he managed to talk them out of it and they appeared back with the ideal logic being much cheaper delighted with himself.Ive been back and...
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    no drain off valve....

    just been round a friends house to replace a kitchen tap , no drain off valve on hot or cold anywhere in the house, looked at the feed for the out side tap and it had no stopcock or check valve , just straight into the mains. apparently all the plumbing was done by a very well established...
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    parking tickets

    got yet another yellow and black bag on the wind screen last week so went on line to argue my case. Also chatted to our old traffic warden now a civil enforcement officer and he adviced having a look at the local traffic orders produced by the council for escape clauses etc. Of note those...
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    exterior 28mm pipe trunking???

    hi guys....can you get a heavy duty pipe trunkin to run over an exterior pipe run? can't seem to find any...needs to be vandel proof to put my customers mind at rest. cheers.
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    Plumbing ****

    This is about as hot as it gets Funny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzQ1H6Nsups
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    gas company names

    hey all im thinking of taking the plunge, and have been trying to think of a name. it can be quite funny when checking availability. my best so far are "the gas Wizard"(ill make your street disappear!) "Gas man with a van" ,"bringer of heat", and my fav "laughing gas" any suggestions?>.......
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    can i run in 10mm then up it to 15mm??

    Hi guys, my mum and dad had an extension built about 15 years ago. one thing they have always complained of is that they do not have a radiator in the extension. They have 2 radiators in the living room but these struggle to heat the extension as well. anyway, i was thinking of putting a...
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    Baxi 80 HE Plus.

    My grandmother has a new ideal boiler put in from warmfront. Whats left is a fully working baxi boiler, its been serviced by baxi every year (its 3 years old), its had new motherboard and is fully working. Not sure on price don't know what it worth.
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